Red meat on sale at Hamarwayne market in Mogadishu, Somalia. Photo: AMISOM/Omar Abdisalan Lyon, France–(ENEWSPF)–26 October 2015 – The cancer research arm of the World Health Organization (WHO) has determined that the consumption of processed meats like hotdogs, ham, sausages and meat-based sauces causes colorectal cancer, while eating red meat[Read More…]
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In and Around Park Forest Week of October 26, 2015
Halloween is Saturday, October 31 but there are many events happening all weekend. Please watch out for all the little goblins and ghouls when driving this weekend. Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 26, 2015. The final Park Forest Farmers’ Market for the 2015 season will be held on October 31 from 7[Read More…]
Support One Earth Film Fest 2016 with First-Ever Fall Fundraiser, One Earth Rocks on November 6
Oak Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 25, 2015. Get your GREEN GROOVE ON at Wire Music Club, 6815 Roosevelt Road, in Berwyn on Friday, November 6 at 7:30 p.m. at the One Earth Rocks fundraiser event that will benefit the ‘One Earth Film Fest 2016’ — the Midwest’s premier environmental film fest. There will be[Read More…]
Dept. of Education Fact Sheet: Testing Action Plan
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2015. One essential part of educating students successfully is assessing their progress in learning to high standards. Done well and thoughtfully, assessments are tools for learning and promoting equity. They provide necessary information for educators, families, the public, and students themselves to measure progress and improve outcomes[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton Embraces Principles for Easing the Burdens of Testing for Educators and Families
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2015. Today, Hillary Clinton released the following statement in response to the Obama Administration’s announcement of a “Testing Action Plan” to identify ways to ease the burdens of school testing for educators and families: “Throughout my campaign, I have stood with parents, educators and students calling for[Read More…]
Leadership of BYP100 Arrested Along with Dozens of Others Involved in #StopTheCops Actions
As of 5:30p.m. CST, More than 80 Arrests and Tickets Expected CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2015. Today more than 300 Black organizers, leaders and allies, including BYP100, Assata’s Daughters, Black Out Pride, Not One More, We Charge Genocide and many others from across the country, participated in a march and[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: Protecting our Planet for Future Generations
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2015 Hi, everybody. Our country is home to some of the most beautiful God-given landscapes in the world. We’re blessed with natural treasures – from the Grand Tetons to the Grand Canyon; from lush forests and vast deserts to lakes and rivers teeming with wildlife. And it’s our[Read More…]
Oct. 23, 2015 – Update #3 – NASA Analyzes Record-Breaking Hurricane Patricia
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 23, 2015. NASA satellites and instruments have been monitoring the record-breaking Hurricane Patricia as it rapidly intensified off the southwestern coast of Mexico on October 23. NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP saw frigid cloud top temperatures, NOAA’s GOES-West satellite provided imagery and animations that showed the extent of the storm,[Read More…]
Oct. 23, 2015 – Update #2 – Hurricane Patricia Seen From the International Space Station
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 23, 2015. Outside the International Space Station, cameras captured dramatic views of Hurricane Patricia at 12:15 p.m. EDT on October 23, 2015 as the mammoth system moved north at about10 mph, heading for a potentially catastrophic landfall along the southwest coast of Mexico sometime during the day, according[Read More…]
Dept. of State Information Re: Hurricane Patricia, Oct. 23, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 23, 2015. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued an updated Hurricane Warning for the Pacific Coast of Mexico from San Blas, Nayarit, to Punta San Telmo, Michoacan (see http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/?epac). We advise U.S. Citizens in the affected area to make preparations immediately to protect life and property. We strongly[Read More…]
